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Phoenix: The Art of Travel (1872): Or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries
Phoenix The Art of Travel Or Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries - 1872
Author: Francis Galton
Few Victorian travelers considered setting off without a copy of this indispensable book in their baggage. Conceived during a voyage to southwestern Africa in the 1850s, it eventually ran into eight editions; this version was the last to incorporate new material. Quaint, practical, and VERY politically incorrect, this wonderful time capsule reve...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781842122099
ISBN-10: 1842122096
Publication Date: 6/30/2001
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Phoenix Press
Book Type: Paperback
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